Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

fuming, he did not say a

had regained some control, she continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on

her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me

arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s

say another word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even an ant

decisively. “Very well,

added, “Remember to arm every single one of them with batons. You have my permission

Cedrick suppressed his laughter. If it came to that, she would still be the

we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family

snorted. “You think I’m scared of a little

pass out and spend the next two weeks in

jaw clenched. He refused to say

Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn left. novelxo.com fast

turned around and said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down and

he stood, Treyton watched as she and Cedrick

the car

later, an orderly march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it

to strike first instead. Forced back

after Treyton was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into

Inez showed up early the following

things through with Kieran, their relationship had lost some of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they bumped

health reasons, her secretary

spend the following two days

of the HR department arrived with the new secretary and knocked on Inez’s

her

permission, the

a handsome face. He had a

not so much as look

the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very well qualified,

in typing. She did not look at the

You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning,

nodded. “Understood,